Who doesn't love Bill Gates?

[Goodheart]

Just wondering what's there to dislike.

[hlthe2b]

1. He was not loved when he ran MS as a monopoly. Since leaving, he's shown a real

and sincere philanthropic side that I truly respect. He's smart and he and his wife have really accomplished a great deal in the public health and science fields.

[Goodheart]

5. He was just on Anderson Cooper

Aside from all his work in vaccines and other charities he seems like a REALLY nice guy.

[marlakay]

8. I read years ago his wife got him

Into charity. She has been really good for him and he has changed over the years.

[OhZone]

2. Oh, maybe his operating system?

Ha!

I mean there were some good ones, Win95, WinXP, Windows 7, but there were the times of bloatware, and horrible Windows ME, Vista, and Win8! Win10 is better but the spyware and automatic updates is a bitch.

Other than that, he's a pretty great human being.

[Goodheart]

6. I love Windows 10. I also actually had a Windows phone. Loved it.

Speaking of Windows Vista, there's a really funny scene in "The IT Crowd" where it's mentioned...

"We're all going to die!"

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Same here

Windows 10 is very good.

[ItsjustMe]

15. I have two Windows phones

I still use one as my daily driver, my Android phone has better specs, but I hate that damn phone.

[OhZone]

18. Windows 10 is only good because it's a lot like Win7

But it has a lot of spyware sent back to MS.

AND it has automatic updates.

For a long time, I actually turned off my Win7 updates while MS was tying to force WIN10 on people. That was just evil.

And yeah, my main desktop is win7 and I still love it.

I do have a couple of Win10 laptops but I consider my win7 desktop my main base, in some ways.

Oh well.

[USALiberal]

3. He is a billionaire who actually uses his money for good! nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Do what now?

[servermsh]

7. There were many Microsoft business practices that were really bad

The modern Microsoft is very different, but Gates was quite ruthless in some ugly ways.

But now he has done great work as a philanthropist, and this is to be lauded.

[MFM008]

9. he has changed alot

with Melindas entry into his life.
I remember they made fun of him for geing a smelly crazy tightwad, especially here
in Washington State.
She helped whipped his ass into shape...

[Faux pas]

10. He

hung with epstein. IMHO, if you've been on the plane, you're a member of the club.

[MyNameGoesHere]

12. Oh OK. So. Hmm Mr. Gates has provided me with an income

For nigh on 30 years. There never was any hate.

[nolabear]

16. And a WHoLE lot of others by association!

We lived in Redmond when Sammamish was Redmond. Everybody I know has made money off of Microsoft one way or another. Mr bear is in software so we’re adjacent.

[MyNameGoesHere]

17. ❤️

[comradebillyboy]

13. He's a visionary capitalist who changed the world.

I have nothing but admiration.

[captain queeg]

14. What? You haven't heard he's behind the COVID plot to control the population?

And reset society, or something or other... I can’t listen long enough to piece together the CT. But it’s out there.

[hunter]

19. I met him in passing when he was still a shark.

But a shark is a shark, not evil.

Gates has evolved considerably since then.

Now Steve Jobs... he really did suck. Didn't live long enough to see the light.

Nevertheless, there's still no way in hell I will use Microsoft or Apple products unless someone is paying me.

That's my own secret sin. That I'll do it for money.

[BannonsLiver]

20. I think a lot of that was Ford vs Chevy style rivalry and the monopoly thing

He’s a different guy today IMO. Wisdom often comes with age. And he seems like he’s had some positive influences on his life. Even though I can’t stand him now, I’m hoping Musk moderates his weirdo libertarian Bond villain thing as he ages. He’s got a lot of work to do.

[Cicada]

21. He was a cruel boss at MS, berating employees

He is not perfect. But the combination of his extreme intelligence and relentless study produces superior insights. I think his wife deserves a lot of credit for teaching him how to play better with others.